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Customizing for Optimum Performance Adding New Contents-Expansion Packs By installing Expansion Packs, you can add a variety of optional Voices and Styles to the "Expansion" folder in the User drive. The installed Voices and Styles can be selected via the User tab in the Voice or Style Selection displays, allowing you to expand your music performance and creation possibilities. You can get high quality Expansion Pack data created by Yamaha, or create your own original Expansion Pack data by using the "Yamaha Expansion Manager" software on your computer. For instructions on how to install the Expansion Packs, refer to the Reference Manual on the website. For more information about Expansion Packs, access the Sound & Expansion Libraries page at the Yamaha MusicSoft website: https://www.yamahamusicsoft.com/sound-and-expansion-libraries/ To obtain the Yamaha Expansion Manager software and its manuals, access the following website, and search by the model name of your instrument, "PSR-SX900" or "PSR-SX700." https://download.yamaha.com/ 8 PSR-SX900/SX700 Owner's Manual 97

Section	Page
PRECAUTIONS	5
Main Features	7
Included Accessories	8
About the Manuals	9
Using the PSR-SX900/SX700—A Broad Overview	10
Contents	12
Key Functions and Terms	14
Panel Controls and Terminals	16
Starting Up	20
Power Supply	20
Turning the Power On/Off	20
Making Basic Settings	21
Changing the Brightness of the Main Display and Button Lamps	22
Display Structure	23
Main Display Structure	23
Basic Operations	26
Display Configuration	26
Closing the Current Display	29
Display-based Controls	30
Calling up the Desired Display Instantly—Direct Access	32
Playing the Demos	32
File Management	33
Entering Characters	36
Locking the Panel Settings (Panel Lock)	37
Using the Metronome	37
Workflow Guide—For Performing on the PSR-SX900/SX700	38
Playing with Styles—Setting Up	40
Setting up Styles	40
Optimum Panel Settings for the Current Style (One Touch Setting)	43
Setting up Keyboard Parts	44
Selecting a Voice for Each Keyboard Part	48
Creating Original Organ Flutes Voices	49
Setting up Keyboard Harmony/Arpeggio	50
Setting up Multi Pads	53
Memorizing Original Panel Settings to One Touch Setting	54
Changing the Pitch of the Keyboard	55
Setting up Assignable Controllers	56
Playing with Styles—Operations While Performing	58
Operating Style Playback	58
Recording and Playing Back a Chord Sequence—Chord Looper (PSR- SX900)	60
Expressively Controlling Your Performance	62
Playing and Controlling Super Articulation Voices	63
Controlling Multi Pad Playback	64
Singing with Song Playback—Setting Up	66
Setting Up Song Playback	66
Applying Effects to the Microphone Sound (Vocal Harmony) (PSR-SX900)	70
Singing with Song Playback—Operations While Performing	72
Controlling Song Playback	72
Using Song Position Markers (MIDI Song only)	75
Displaying Score, Lyrics, and Text files during Playback	77
Using the Talk function	79
Adjusting the Parameters of Each Part— Mixer	80
Basic Procedure for the Mixer	80
Turning Each Channel of the Style or MIDI Song On/Off	82
Changing the Voice for Each Channel of the Style or MIDI Song	83
Song Recording	84
MIDI Quick Recording	84
Audio Quick Recording	85
Storing and Calling up Custom Panel Setups—Registration Memory, Playlist	86
Saving and Recalling Custom Panel Setups with Registration Memory	87
Managing a Large Repertoire by Using the Playlist	90
Customizing for Optimum Performance	94
Customizing the Shortcuts on the Home Display	94
Setting the Functions or Shortcuts to the ASSIGNABLE Buttons	94
Making Global Settings (Utility)	95
Adjusting the Sound at the Final Output (Master Compressor, Master EQ)	96
Adding New Contents—Expansion Packs	97
System Settings	98
Confirming the Firmware Version and Hardware ID	98
Restoring the Factory-programmed Settings	98
Data Backup and Restore	99
Connections—Using Your Instrument with Other Devices	100
Connecting a Microphone or Guitar ([MIC/GUITAR INPUT] jack)	100
Using an External Speaker System for Playback (MAIN OUTPUT jacks, SUB (AUX) OUTPUT jacks (PSR-SX900))	102
Listening to Audio Playback by the External Device through the Instrument’s Speaker	103
Connecting Footswitches/Foot Controllers (FOOT PEDAL jacks)	106
Connecting USB Devices ([USB TO DEVICE] terminal)	107
Connecting to an iPhone/iPad ([USB TO DEVICE], [USB TO HOST], or MIDI terminals)	108
Viewing the Instrument’s Display on an External Monitor (PSR-SX900)	109
Connecting to a Computer ([USB TO HOST] terminal)	110
Connecting External MIDI Devices (MIDI terminals)	110
Function List	111
Appendix	113
Direct Access Chart	113
Troubleshooting	115
Specifications	118

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PSR-SX900/SX700

Owner’s Manual

Customizing for Optimum Performance

By installing Expansion Packs, you can add a variety of optional Voices and Styles to the “Expansion” folder in the User

drive. The installed Voices and Styles can be selected via the User tab in the Voice or Style Selection displays, allowing you

to expand your music performance and creation possibilities. You can get high quality Expansion Pack data created by

Yamaha, or create your own original Expansion Pack data by using the “Yamaha Expansion Manager” software on your

computer. For instructions on how to install the Expansion Packs, refer to the Reference Manual on the website.

For more information about Expansion Packs, access the Sound & Expansion Libraries page at the Yamaha MusicSoft

website:

https://www.yamahamusicsoft.com/sound-and-expansion-libraries/

To obtain the Yamaha Expansion Manager software and its manuals, access the following website, and search by the model

name of your instrument, “PSR-SX900” or “PSR-SX700.”

https://download.yamaha.com/

Adding New Contents—Expansion Packs